I from the northeast also and it looks like a Canadian Lynx as the tail is to long for a Bobcat and to short for a Mountain Lion. Also in the top photo
it appears to have a short wide mouth. The dark spots on the ears would
be common if a better photo on the back of the ears could be seen. I
believe that with a better shot it would show the butterfly markings that
are common on both the Bobcat and the Canadian Lynx. So a Canadian
Lynx and that is my take on this.